An American thinktank has come up with a list of the 10 least stressful jobs, and has this to say:
?The least stressful jobs are the ones where expectations on you are not high, where you have complete control over your day, and where you are not dependent on other people to do their jobs in order for you to do yours.
The least stressful jobs are mostly 9 to 5 jobs, so you don?t have to take your work home with you, so can turn it off when you leave at the end of the day.
And, it can never be overestimated that, with many of these jobs, you?re providing a skill or service that people want and seek out, so your clients are often grateful. They appreciate you and choose to work with you.
Indeed, the appeal of a low-stress job is great ? especially when you consider this extraordinary fact: The salaries of many of the least stressful jobs are about the same as many on the list of most stressful jobs.
There were 11 criteria used o come up with the list: travel, outlook/growth potential income, deadlines, working in the public eye, competitiveness, physical demands, environmental conditions, hazards encountered, own life at risk, life of another at risk and meeting the public.
- Electrical Technician - develop, assemble and test electrical equipment. Electrical systems are at the core of every home and office (so demand is there), but not a DIY skill. Work on own schedule, no deadlines.
- Furniture upholsterer - clients seek you out, you set own hours, no stress, almost all clients are happy when job is done
- Dietician - clients come because they want to eat/look/feel better. You help them, and get to share in their results. if they 'fail' it is usually down to their own willpower - not due to your competency.
- Precision Assembler - works on machinery, electronic equipment, etc. It is a specific type of assembly on a specific type of product, and is the finishing work of manufacturing. No one wants mistakes as product must function and pass quality control, so there is little pressure.
- Audiologist - works with the hearing impaired to help improve their hearing. It is generally in a health-care or educational facility, and involves testing, diagnosing and determining treatment. There?s gratification in the work and immense appreciation from the people you?re doing it for.
- Medical Lab Technician - work in a lab and do lab tests and analyses ? everything from blood work to autopsy-related tests. They have to be methodical and precise ? there are no deadlines.
- Dressmaker/Tailor - Like the furniture upholsterer, usually a dressmaker or tailor has chosen this profession for a love of the work. Set your own hours and your customers are often immensely grateful you've made them look better.
- Hair Stylist - have the advantage of doing something they love, and are in the business of making people look pretty, which makes their customers appreciative.
- Jeweler - a jeweler takes up the profession for a love of the craft ? working with gems and helping customers find just the right earrings or necklace, whether a custom piece or something from the case. You work with beautiful, precious things that make people ? or the ones they love ? smile.
- Medical Records Technician - their job is to make sure the records/files are in the right place when the doctor needs them. This is not a job you take home with you so is very low stress while providing a service people need.
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